Endless summer over for `O.C.'

January 04, 2007|By Maureen Ryan

Say goodbye to the beach, the Bait Shop and Seth Cohen's witticisms: "The O.C." is history.

Ratings for the Fox show have tumbled in recent seasons, especially after the teen soap moved to Thursdays, where it faced tough competition. Most media observers expected the once white-hot show to end this year, but that ending is approaching quickly. The show's fourth season finale, which will serve as the swan song, will air Feb. 22.

The final batch of new episodes for Season 4 will begin airing Thursday.

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